[1] When she was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States, where her father was completing a graduate school program, in order to escape the Chilean military dictatorship.

[1] They settled in Charlotte, North Carolina and lived in a neighborhood that suffered from gang violence.

[1] Caballero graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University in 2000.

[7] The fund helps undocumented residents who were shut out of financial assistance due to their immigration status.

[7] In 2021, Caballero ran against fellow Democrat and former North Carolina Superior Court judge Elaine O'Neal in the Durham mayoral race.

[11][12] Caballero is active in the Parent Teacher Association, serving as the president of the organization's chapter at her children's elementary school.